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Prevalencia y factores de riesgo de incontinencia urinaria en mujeres posparto en instituciones de salud de la ciudad de Cuenca, septiembre 2024 - febrero 2025
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-03-07) Sangacha Chamba, Valeria Priscila; Pacheco Maurad, Cinthya Vanessa; Zeas Puga, Ana Lucía
The average incidence of urinary incontinence in the postpartum period varies from 10.5% to 63%, and it is a condition that affects women's quality of life. It is connected to multiple risk factors, and diagnosis can be difficult due to insufficient data. The main aim of this research was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence in the postpartum period (up to 12 months) at the Humanitarian Hospital Foundation Pablo Jaramillo C. and the Municipal Foundation for Women and Children in Cuenca, Ecuador. Between September 2024 and February 2025, 133 women participated in a cross-sectional and descriptive study. The International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form was one of the instruments employed to collect data from the participants. According to the findings, urine incontinence was highly prevalent (66.9%), with stress incontinence accounting for the majority of cases (28.6%). The first four months had a greater frequency of urine incontinence (50.38%) when comparing the months postpartum and urinary incontinence (p=0.042). Moreover, a positive association was found between the months postpartum (p<0.001) To sum up, the high incidence of UI in the postpartum phase, particularly during the first four months, emphasizes how critical it is to establish prevention measures and interventions into effect in order to improve the health and standard of living of impacted women.
Determinación de prevalencia de trastornos musculoesqueléticos mediante el cuestionario Nórdico en docentes de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas periodo septiembre 2024 - febrero 2025
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-03-06) Rubio Ríos, Jean Carlos; Guerra Ordóñez, Salvador Alexander; Ayavaca Tapia, Luz María
Musculoskeletal conditions constitute a serious risk to public health, especially for professions such as teaching that require prolonged posture. With the purpose of determining potential risk factors associated to their occurrence, this study investigated the incidence of MSDs among academics in the Faculty of Medical Sciences by examining variables including age, gender, work hours, and employment experience. The primary objective of this research was to determine out how common musculoskeletal conditions were among the Faculty of Medical Sciences educators. A cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study was conducted from September 2024 to February 2025, involving 147 instructors from the Faculty of Medical Sciences. The standardized Nordic questionnaire was applied to obtain data on participant characteristics and MSD prevalence. SPSS software, version 25, was implemented for the analysis of the collected data. The findings demonstrated that 83% of people had MSD, with the neck and lumbar region being the most affected by it. The majority of instances involved women, and it was found that lecturers' prevalence of MSDs increases due to higher workloads. Conclusions: The results suggest a high prevalence of MSDs among the teaching staff under analysis and emphasize how important it is to put preventative measures into effect to decrease their adverse impact on this group of workers.
Valoración de la fragilidad en adultos mayores del proyecto ‘Historia Viva San Joaquín’. Cuenca. Septiembre 2024 – febrero 2025
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-03-06) Albarracín Chillogallo, María de los Ángeles; Medina Seminario, Ángela Corina; Cárdenas León, Verónica Vanessa
Background: Because of the increasing globally aging population, study of frailty in older people has become more important in the field of geriatric health. Fragility has been linked to a number of conditions that have been shown to impact people's quality of life, including sarcopenia, dynapenia, and a greater susceptibility to adverse situations. Objective: The objective of the "Historia Viva San Joaquin" Project is to use the FRAIL scale to determine fragility in older adults between September 2024 and February 2025. Methods: A descriptive, prospective, and observational study involving 65 participants who were 65 years of age and older was carried out. Applying the FRAIL scale, data was acquired. Central tendency measurements and statistical tables were used to analyze the data. Results: Fragility was not evident in 84.62% of patients, although its development was associated with simultaneous conditions such diabetes mellitus (73%) and hypertension (80%). There was not a significant connection between sex and fragility. Fragility declined to 3.08% in the 85+ age group and was present in 12.31% of the 65–84 age group, suggesting an interaction that is not linear. There was a confirmed statistically significant correlation between fragility development and a high BMI (10.77%). Conclusions: The results showed that 15.38% of individuals had fragility. Furthermore, for those who are vulnerable to fragility, the importance of preventive through physical activity is emphasized
Integración sensorial en usuarios con parálisis cerebral de 3-14 años en Instituciones de Educación Especializada e Inclusiva de la Ciudad de Cuenca - Ecuador, 2024
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-03-06) Jiménez Araujo , Nathaly Angélica; Ucho Paredes, Johanna Priscila; Campoverde Vizhñay, Johanna Lucía
Background: Humans are able to interact with the environment due to sensory integration, a process that allows the nervous system to capture, organize and interpret information to generate an adaptive response. Cerebral Palsy is characterized by alterations in sensitivity and perception, and it is interesting to know its sensory processing. Objective: To determine the general sensory profile in users with cerebral palsy from 3 to 14 years old in the Specialized and Inclusive Education Institutions of the City of Cuenca - Ecuador, 2024. Methodology: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out between September 2024 and February 2025, in 61 users with Cerebral Palsy from 3 to 14 years old enrolled in the Cerebral Palsy Institute of Azuay and the Stephen Hawking Educational Institute. The Brief Sensory Profile-2 questionnaire was used. Results: Of the 61 users evaluated, 32.8% were between 9 and 11 years old, and 60.7% were men. There was an alteration in all sensory patterns, with 100% in registration, 100% in sensory state, and 93.4% in behavioral state. Users aged between 3-5 years showed 100% alteration in 3 of the 4 sensory patterns. Men showed alteration in the search patterns (97.3%), sensitivity (94.6%), and registration (100%). 100% of the users of basic preparatory school showed alteration in all sensory patterns. Conclusion: In addition to the motor component affected in Cerebral Palsy, there is an alteration in sensory integration, therefore, it is important to evaluate the sensory profile.
Riesgo de caídas en adultos mayores institucionalizados de la fundación Santa María de la Esperanza, septiembre 2024 - febrero 2025
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-03-06) Chacho Llivicura, Jessenia Lisseth; Rivera Alarcón, Marilyn Anabel; Deleg Quichimbo, Clara Leonor
For older adults, falls are the major cause of injuries, loss of independence, and death. This renders them an important public health problem. Objective: Determine the frequency of the risk of falls among older adults living at the Santa María de la Esperanza Foundation, during the period of September 2024 - February 2025. Methodology: Descriptive prospective, crosssectional study, consisting of 54 older adults for whom the Downtown scale was applied to identify falling risk. They were used for analysis and tabulation of dates—the SPSS V.22 statistical package—including central tendency measures of dispersion and cross tables and Pearson's chi-square calculation. Decisions were made with a significance of 0.05. Results: Of the 54 participants, 32 were women, and 22 were men. The minimum age was 64, and the maximum 97. 13% of the population had low falling risk, and 87% had high risk. Furthermore, high falling risk was more frequent in the age range 80-89 (with a percentage of 33.33%). Among other associated factors, 44.4% had polypharmacy, and 48.1% had a previous history of falls. Falls occurred with higher frequency in the morning, with the home being the most common place. Conclusions: The high risk of falling among the studied institutionalized population of older adults underscores the importance of implementing specific prevention strategies and integral management of falling risk, with special attention to associated risk factors.
Relación entre factores de riesgo psicosociales versus aparición de trastornos musculoesqueléticos en docentes universitarios de la Facultad de Odontología, periodo septiembre 2024 - febrero 2025
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-03-05) Ledesma Delgado, Angie Paulina; Marrero Gaona, Tania Reyes; Ayavaca Tapia, Luz María
Psychosocial risk factors in the workplace, such as insufficient comfort, excessive workload, and inappropriate ergonomic adjustments, have a negative impact on teachers' productivity and health by potentially causing musculoskeletal disorders and functionally limiting the locomotor system due to pain and injury. The objective of the study is to determine the relationship between psychological and social risk factors and the emergence of musculoskeletal disorders in the teaching position of the University of Cuenca's Odontology Faculty between September 2024 and February 2025. Methodology: An analytical cross sectional study with forty-five professors. The CoPsoQ ISTAS 21 and Nordic Standardized Kuorinka questionnaires were applied to evaluate the potential relationship between psychosocial risks and musculoskeletal disorders. Results: The 86.7% of the educators reported musculoskeletal disorders, with the neck (78.8%) and back (71.1%) being the most affected areas. High psychosocial risk was identified in 71.1% of the participants, and medium risk in 28.9%. The subdimensions most affected in the CoPsoQ ISTAS 21 questionnaire were “double presence” (93.2%), “social support in the company” (91.1%), and “compensation” (84.4%). No statistically significant relationship was found between psychosocial risk factors and musculoskeletal disorders. Conclusions: Musculoskeletal diseases were found to be most prevalent in the neck and back. The majority of educator have a significant affectation of the psychological risk factors. There was no statistical correlation discovered between the examined dimensions.
Valoración de la capacidad aeróbica máxima en triatletas de la federación deportiva del Azuay. Julio 2023 - Diciembre 2023
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2024-09-09) Parra Patiño, Julio David; Cárdenas León, Verónica Vanessa
Background: The maximum oxygen consumption is an indicator of the endurance capacity that the athlete maintains in the course of his competition that allows to know, maintain and increase the intensity of the exercise progressively. Objective: To determine the maximum aerobic capacity through the George Fisher test in triathletes of the Federación Deportiva del Azuay, during the period July - December 2023. Methodology: The study was quantitative, observational, descriptive, and transversal in athletes of the Federación Deportiva del Azuay through the application of the George Fisher test, determining the VO2max. The data collected were placed in an Excel database and processed in SPSS 25.0 software to characterize the variables through table analysis and the relationship between them and maximum oxygen consumption. Results: The triathletes with the highest prevalence are between 14 and 15 years old; the age of 17 years old mostly reach the maximum oxygen consumption condition, mainly of male gender. Seventy-six percent of the sample had a normal BMI. 71% of the athletes who have been practicing sports for more than one year obtained a maximum aerobic condition and a favorable BMI. Conclusions: The evaluation of VO2 Max in triathletes of the Federación Deportiva del Azuay allowed establishing statistically significant relationships between age, BMI, training time with maximum aerobic capacity in athletes, thus, it is concluded that this test is a basic test in the follow-up of physical condition and cardiopulmonary capacity.
Alteración del equilibrio en adultos mayores institucionalizados en la Congregación de las Hermanitas de los Ancianos Desamparados “Hogar Cristo Rey”; septiembre 2023- febrero 2024
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2024-02-26) Vera Orellana, Jéssica Victoria; Peralta Landi, Paula Doménica; Zeas Puga, Ana Lucía
Background: Aging is a natural phenomenon characterized by morphological and physical changes in the elderly population. A significant change that impacts quality of life is the loss of balance, which increases the risk of falls, injuries, and disability, leading to greater dependence in this population. The Berg Balance Scale is commonly used to quantify this impairment. Objective: To determine the prevalence of balance impairment in institutionalized older adults at the “Hogar Cristo Rey” residence in Cuenca, through the application of the Berg Balance Scale during the period of September 2023 to February 2024. Methodology: Descriptive cross-sectional study, carried out in 60 institutionalized older adults in the "Hogar Cristo Rey". The Berg balance scale was used and the analysis used the SPSS V.29 system, using descriptive statistics and Kendall's tau C statistic to evaluate the relationship between the risk of falls and the variables collected. Results: the data show a similar proportion by sex, with a predominance of those aged 80 and over, and of overweight/obese subjects. Most of them have been in the company for five years or less. 55% have a moderate risk of falling, and 30% a high risk. The subjects with less time in the institution are those with the highest risk of falls.
Valoración del riesgo de caídas a través de la escala de Tinetti en el grupo de adultos mayores Historia Viva San Joaquín, Cuenca. Septiembre 2023 - febrero 2024
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2024-02-23) Ortiz Avila, Ana Cristina; Sanmartin Suquisupa, Angelica Rosibel; Zeas Puga, Ana Lucía
Falls are a prevalent geriatric syndrome among older adults; its origin involves a number of factors. Falls are the second cause of mortality due to accidental or involuntary injuries in this age group; consequences include physical, social, and psychological limitations, which have a negative impact in the quality of life. Furthermore, this situation entails significant expenses and considerable physical and emotional burden for those working as caregivers. To determine the risk of falling in the Historia Viva San Joaquín group of older adults. Descriptive study was conducted; the sample comprised 62 older adultd, members of the Historia Viva San Joaquín group, Data colletion was carried out using the Tinetti Scale. The average age was 76.83 ± 6.67 years. Those aged 75 to 79 reported a higher prevalence of falls (29.03%), there was a with a higher perentage of females (70.96%), and overweight represented 51.61% of the cases. Half of the participants fell into the Falls Risk category.
Prevalencia y factores de riesgo de trastornos musculoesqueléticos en el personal administrativo de la Universidad de Cuenca, septiembre 2023 – febrero 2024
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2024-02-22) Bermeo Serrano, Jessica Dayanna; Naula Berrezueta, Katherine Nicole; Zeas Puga, Ana Lucía
Background: Muscular disorders are the leading cause of work absenteeism in both Europe and Latin American countries, stemming from muscular overload in work activities for various reasons, including forced postures, repetitive movements, manual handling of loads, or muscular weakness. Due to the variety of mechanical causes influencing work performance, it is pertinent to identify risk factors, develop, and implement preventive measures to mitigate the consequences. Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders among administrative staff at the University of Cuenca. Methodology: A descriptive, quantitative study was conducted applying the standardized Nordic Questionnaire to a sample consisting of 169 administrative staff members at the University of Cuenca. Results: According to the population studied, a higher prevalence was found in the range of 30 - 49 years, predominantly female with 61% with the neck and lower back being the body areas with the highest prevalence MSD’s with 71,6% 67,46% respectively.
Determinación del desempeño físico funcional del grupo de adultos mayores “Historia Viva San Joaquín”, Cuenca, septiembre 2023 - febrero 2024
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2024-02-20) Maza Valladares, Johanna Paola; Serrano Jaramillo, Luis Esteban; Zeas Puga, Ana Lucía
Background: Older adults experience physiological changes inherent to the aging process, which are closely linked to functional limitations that have an impact on activities of daily living. Therefore, functional physical performance plays an important role in the quality of life of older adults, for this reason it is considered important to evaluate physical capacities in this population group, in order to subsequently develop personalized diagnoses and treatments. Objective: To determine the physical performance of the "Historia Viva San Joaquín" Older Adults Group. Methodology: A descriptive study was carried out with a sample of 50 older adults belonging to the "Historia Viva San Joaquín" Older Adults Group. The evaluation of functional physical performance was carried out through the application of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). The data collected were analyzed and presented in the form of frequencies and percentages through Kobotoolbox version 2.023 and Microsoft Excel 2016. Results: It was found that 50.74% of the PAM presented low functional physical performance. This study also showed that the female sex of the "Historia Viva San Joaquín" group had a lower functional physical performance compared to the male sex. With 73.13% and 26.86% respectively.
Valoración de la fuerza muscular prensil mediante el uso del Activ5® y el dinamómetro Camry en estudiantes de Odontología de la Universidad de Cuenca. Cuenca, Septiembre 2023 - Febrero 2024
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-03-20) Molina López, Xavier Oswaldo; Nugra Salazar, Héctor Bladimir; Zeas Puga, Ana Lucía
Dentists and dental students can suffer from musculoskeletal disorders of the wrist due to repetitive movements. Hand grip strength is usually measured using a dynamometer. However, new portable tools connected to smart devices have een introduced, which offer a simpler and more innovative method to obtain quantifiable results, The purpose of this study was to compare the results of measured hand grip strength to the Camry dynamometer and the Activ56 portable device in students of the University of Cuenca School of Dentistry in September 2023 - February 2024. Descriptive, observational, prospective, and cross-sectional study. Hand grip strength was measured using Camry and Activ5® in 84 University of Cuenca dentistry students. IBM SPSS 29 was used for data processing, and then the Pearson coefficient correlated that data. According to the measurement of grip strength, the right hand (27.59 kg) established dominance in regard to the left hand (25.51 kg) by reporting greater grip strength in both devices, with an average of 21.05 kg. Using Pearson's correlation,a directly proportional relationship was established for both the right hand (r=0.745, p <.001) and the left hand (r=0.746, p <.001); different figures between both hands using the above dynamometric devices were reported.
Valoración de la fuerza funcional de miembros inferiores del Grupo de Adultos Mayores “Historia Viva San Joaquín”, Cuenca, septiembre 2023 - febrero 2024
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2024-02-19) Ramírez Torres, Mayra Dayibel; Tinoco Jaramillo, Isayana Lissbeth; Zeas Puga, Ana Lucía
Muscle strength of older adults is one of the main compromised physical capabilities resulting from the aging process. Although the measurement of muscle strength of lower limbs is commonly suggested as a general criterion for the evaluation of their health, there is a need to use more specific tools to provide simple and objective assessment methods. The purpose of this study was to determine the strength of lower limbs through the Sit to Stand Test in a group of older adults called Historia Viva San Joaquín. Descriptive, prospective, and cross-sectional study. Lower limb muscle strength was measured using the Sit to Stand Test in 67 older adults from the Historia Viva San Joaquín group. IBM SPSS 15 and Microsoft Excel 2108 were used for data processing, and then the Pearson coefficient correlated that data. The analysis did not indicate a statistically significant relationship between the number of repetitions and the sex of the participants (r = -0.033, p = 0.789). The relationship between repetitions and age showed a nonsignificant negative correlation (r = -0.192, p = 0.120), showing a slight decrease with age without statistical significance. In regard to the relationship between repetitions and BMI, it is negative and significant (r = -0.238, p = 0.052), and p value is slightly above the threshold.
Determinación de las alteraciones de la huella plantar y el riesgo de lesiones musculoesqueléticas en deportistas de crossfit del establecimiento Pulso. Cuenca. Julio – diciembre 2022
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-10-04) Ojeda Gutiérrez, María de los Ángeles; Zeas Puga, Ana Lucía
Background: in CrossFit, 80% of people have injuries in the lower limbs, caused by alterations in the foot and ankle. Currently, the prevalence of plantar footprint pathologies is increasing. Objective: to determine the alterations of the plantar footprint and the risk of musculoskeletal injuries, through a photopedometer in CrossFit athletes. Methodology: a quantitative, observational, descriptive and transversal study was carried out in CrossFit Pulse athletes. The footprint (FP) was assessed through a photopedometer; while demographic data were collected using a form. The balance was evaluated with the Y Balance Test (YBT) and the software Move2perform established the level of injury risk (IR). The statistics of central tendency, measures of dispersion, absolute frequency, percentage, Spearman's rho for correlation, were analyzed in SPSS V25; Microsoft Excel 2016 was used for the preparation of tables and graphs. Results: 60 athletes were evaluated, of which 82% presented cavus foot. There was no of a statistically significant relationship between FP and sex, age and BMI. The interaction between IR and FP did not show statistical significance, there is only a very low positive correlation between left and right foot. Conclution: the results of the YBT showed that 63.3% were at moderate risk and 26.7% were at substantial risk. These two categories are part of the high probability of injury due to a cavo foot.
Prevalencia de trastornos musculoesqueléticos y la intensidad del dolor en conductores de taxis de la compañía el Padrón S.A de la ciudad de Cuenca, Marzo-Agosto 2023
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-08-04) Chuñir Barros, Lisbeth Katherine; Ojeda Pillcurima, Kevin Ariel; Campoverde Vizhñay, Johanna Lucía
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) affect all professions, causing large economic losses, mostly due to the lack of knowledge and prevention by companies and workers. Object: To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorder and the intensity of pain in the taxi drivers of the company El Padron S.A, in Cuenca, during March – August 2023. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 27 taxi drivers of the company El Padrón S.A. For the data collection, the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire and the Visual Analog Scale were used. Data were collected and analyzed using programs such as KoboToolbox and SPSS 22.0. The demographic variables were represented in tables using frequencies and percentages, and to look for association of these variables based on prevalence with a confidence interval of 95% and statistical significance, chi square was used. Results: It was observed that the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was higher in the lower back (81.48%), all males with mild pain. The variables relationships did not show a statistically significant relationship (p ≥0.05). Conclusion: In our research, after applying the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire to a total of 27 taxi drivers, it was concluded that the greatest area of discomfort is the lumbar spine, presenting mild pain. Those aged 21-39 years are the ones who work full- time from 3 to 10 years.
Determinación de alteraciones de la huella plantar y el riesgo de lesiones musculoesqueléticas en deportistas que practican crossfit en el gimnasio El Box. Cuenca agosto – enero 2023
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-05-09) Muentes Altamirano, Alisson Aylin; Romero Sarango, Naddia Carolina; Cárdenas León, Verónica Vanessa
Background: The morphology of the foot is adapted to achieve the demands for support and complex movements; therefore, CrossFit, as a high intensity sport, can compromise its structure and functionality; being the flat foot and cavus the most common in the population and its presence is an indication of developing variations in its joint function. Objetive: To determine the alteration of the plantar footprint and the risk of musculoskeletal injuries in CrossFit athletes at El Box gym. Cuenca, August 2022-January 2023. Methodology: A quantitative, observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was carried out in 50 CrossFit athletes at El Box gym. The information was collected through a form featuring the results of the Hernández Index and the Y Balance Test. The data were processed using the SPSS 25.0 software and decisions were made with a significance level of 0.05 to characterize the variables and standardize the results. Results: In the sample population there was a higher frequency of males; according to the Hernández Corvo Index, a higher prevalence of cavus and flat feet was found. No statistically significant relationship was found with the age, sex BMI, and risk of injury. Conclusion: In the sample population, cavus foot and overweight predominated, which might be related to the higher injury risk of athletes shown in the Y Balance Test.
Prevalencia de alteraciones de la huella plantar en los jugadores de las divisiones inferiores del equipo de fútbol profesional Gualaceo Sporting Club. Gualaceo septiembre 2022 - febrero 2023
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-04-11) Gomezcoello Vázquez, Fabian Patricio; Méndez Sacta, Viviana Catalina
For most of the athletes, especially soccer players, any injury or pathology in the lower limbs influences negatively in their sports performance and these injuries really affect their physical condition; Nevertheless, Early detection and proper treatment of plantar footprint alterations are important to prevent any sports injury that compromises their soccer career. The objective of this work was to determine the prevalence of alterations of the plantar footprint in the players of the amateur divisions belonging to the professional soccer team “Gualaceo SC”. The methodology used in this study was based in the quantitative observational descriptive and including a cross- sectional study. The collected data was taken from about 90 (ninety) soccer players. All the types of feet were analyzed and classified. After that, the data was tabulated and analyzed by using the SPPS version 15 was used in different average and frequency charts. The results show us that the type of foot that predominated in players` both feet, was the Cavo type with a percentage of 46.7%. It was followed by the normal type foot with a percentage of 25.6%. The type of foot that predominated in the low weight players, was the normal type foot with a percentage of 44.4%, followed by Cavo foot (33.3%), while in those players with normal BMI, Cavo foot with a percentage of 47.5%, was the most frequent, followed by the normal foot type. In the under 13 category players the Cavo foot represented 38.1% while in the Under 19 category this proportion rose to 60%. As a conclusion we can say that, cavo foot was the most common foot in players with Normal nutritional status and Normal type of foot was in players with low weight. As the sports category progresses, the prevalence of Cavo Foot increases, and the proportion of players with flat and flat/normal feet decreases, which gives us another reason to believe that Cavo Foot is not an unusual condition in young athletes.
Valoración de la capacidad aeróbica, mediante la aplicación del Test de caminata de 6 minutos en los adultos mayores del Centro de cuidados del Adulto Mayor. Cuenca. Septiembre 2022-febrero 2023
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-04-06) Sánchez Peralta, Salomé Geovanna; Vázquez Flores, Ricardo Andrés; Cárdenas León, Verónica Vanessa
Background: The aerobic capacity of an organism serves to maintain a movement intensity during a period of time and is determined by the sufficiency of the organism to use the aerobic metabolism during physical activity. This capacity tends to involute during aging and sedentary lifestyle; therefore, its evaluation is essential in older adults with or without cardiopulmonary diseases. Objective: To know the aerobic capacity of older adults through the 6-minute walk test at the Care Center for the Elderly during the period September 2022- February 2023. Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional, observational and prospective study was carried out in individuals who attend the Care Center for the Elderly. The response of the cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, and neurosensory systems to the stress imposed by exercise was evaluated in an integrated manner using the maximum distance that an individual can walk for six minutes using the 6-minute walk test. Results: There was a predominance of female sex, with a mean age of 79.44 years, most of the participants were overweight, and a minority had a cardiopulmonary history. When applying the 6 Minute Walk Test, most patients did not comply with the meters determined for their age, likewise, when using the Borg scale, most of them presented severe dyspnea levels, likewise, there is a significant relationship in terms of age with the meters walked and the severity of dyspnea as well as with the cardiopulmonary history. Conclusions: In the application of the test, the participants did not meet the predicted meters for their age, additionally, having a cardiopulmonary history or 80 years or older was significantly related to severe dyspnea, but not nutritional status and sex.
Ángulo Q en pacientes adultos mayores con gonartrosis del centro de salud “El Valle” en el periodo de septiembre de 2022 – febrero 2023
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-04-05) González Morocho, Kasandra Elizabeth; Matute Torres, Juan Pablo; Méndez Sacta, Viviana Catalina
Gonarthrosis is the common degenerative process worldwide, with higher prevalence in the female sex, affecting 40% of the population over 70 years of age. A relevant risk factor for its development is joint misalignment, causing a decrease or loss of functionality and worsening the quality of life. Given this background, it is important to determine the Q angle of older adults. Objective: Describe the Q angle presented by patients with gonarthrosis at the El Valle health center in the city of Cuenca. Methodology: Quantitative study of descriptive scope, cross-sectional type, applied to 22 older adults of the Health Center in the city of Cuenca. Data were collected through semiology data and Q-angle measurement by using imaging software (Kinovea version 0.9.5). The tabulation and analysis of the results was performed with SPSS statistics 21 and the graphs were made with Excel. Results: 22 people with a mean age of 71 years were evaluated, having a sample composed of 50% of people of the female and male sex equally; a total of 9 people present a normal alignment of the Q angle, 7 people a genu varum and 6 a genu valgus. The average right Q angle in patients with gonarthrosis is 14.08º and the average left Q angle is 13.25º. Conclusion: After the data collection and analysis, it was established that, there is no a significant difference in relation to the Q angle of elderly people with gonarthrosis in El Valle health center in the city of Cuenca.
Tipo de huella plantar en los escolares de 10 a 15 años de edad de la Escuela de Educación Básica Ignacio Escandón-Cuenca, período septiembre 2022-febrero 2023
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-04-04) Mosquera Flores, María Belén; Maldonado Castillo, Stalin Oswaldo; Barros Brito, María Johanna
The plantar footprint can be affected by various factors; therefore, a timely analysis allows us to make an early diagnosis of foot alterations to prevent disorders. The objective is to identify the type of plantar footprint in school children from 10 to 15 years of age of the Escuela de Educación Básica Ignacio Escandón in the city of Cuenca in the period September 2022-February 2023. The study is quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional. The type of plantar footprint was evaluated by means of the photo-podoscope, using the Hernández Corvo Index in its program to characterize the foot and the data were tabulated using Excel and the SPSS 22.0 program. The population was selected by non-probabilistic sampling, evaluating 75 students aged 10 to 15 years. A higher percentage of pes cavus was found with 56% in the right foot and 45.3% in the left foot. In the right foot there was a higher percentage of pes cavus in females than in males; in the left foot, the normal/cavus foot predominated in males and the cavus foot in females. At the age of 10 years, the cavus foot was greater in the right foot, while at 12 years of age it was greater in the left foot. There was a greater number of pes cavus in participants with a normal body mass index (BMI). Within the population studied, it was possible to determine that the predominant type of plantar footprint was the pes cavus.